General Information (P+ID)

In this chapter we first discuss the basic terminology used in the HiCAD P+ID module, followed by a description of standard menus and control elements.

Basic terms

• Projects
• P+ID drawing
• P+ID symbol
• Symbol and Title block library
• Part data source
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Nominal width

Operating information

• Starting HiCAD P+ID
• Operation
• Automatic data save
• Link to HELiOS

As all HiCAD next modules are based on the same concept and user interface, design techniques and HiCAD-specific terminology as well as design-dependent functions, such as handling drawing details, printing or plotting, are described in the HiCAD Basics Help chapter, this part of the Online Help only deals with P+ID-specific topics.

If you have already worked with older HiCAD versions, we recommend to read the News chapter first.

The database functionality HELiOS is described in a separate Online Help.

HiCAD P+ID